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mari

Bingham

mæ/ri

n. season of plenty, fruitful season.
a. abundant, plenteous as fruit.

Sabatier

mari

n. abundance of harvest, time of abundance.
ex. te aba ni mari: land of plenty te tai ni mari, te ai ni mari: season of...
a. mari, mamari, marimari, kimarimari: abundant, productive, fertile, very fruitful.
vc. ka-mari, kamarimari: highly productive.
kamaria: to cause..., to produce...
na. bai mari, kimarimari: skill with plants, green fingers.
ex. roi mari: great talker.

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